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« on: February 03, 2020, 08:23:54 AM »
Is it finished yet? 
Time for a swap! (and paint)
believe me.. it feels like it already. been sitting for at least a year untouched. and to have moved shops, pulled it inside and starting to disassemble all in a week feels amazing
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« on: February 02, 2020, 03:40:18 PM »
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« on: January 31, 2020, 09:08:08 PM »
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« on: January 31, 2020, 09:17:42 AM »
whatever you do, don’t paint it cummins beige. that color only has a 50/50 shot at running after built/installed.  
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« on: January 30, 2020, 07:33:09 AM »
yessir. if at all possible.
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« on: January 29, 2020, 07:39:13 PM »
don, can you get a 3 dimension measurement of the fuel tank in the burb? i think the inside width is the 3+3 frame is right around 28”. plus with a large single piece drive shaft (4” or so..?) that puts me at a max workable width of <12”. not sure i’ll be able to find one that narrow.. but i’m going to shop around and see what i come up with hah
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« on: January 29, 2020, 08:29:32 AM »
this is mighty persuasive.
only other thing i could possible consider working on is a mid 00s 1500 tank. they’re inside frame mounted, hung from above, plastic and 26 gal. just need to measure one to see what i’m working with. but at this point would be the only other alternative at the moment.
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« on: January 28, 2020, 10:06:10 PM »
that thing is 100% black.. may want to check for leaks
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« on: January 28, 2020, 07:55:22 PM »
besides.. why do with 8 what you can do with 6! (coming from the guy putting an LBZ in a square body  )hahah
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« on: January 28, 2020, 07:52:23 PM »
So just a question from me.. If you're going to have a motor built up anyway; why not just build up the 6.4? It's already there, there are upgrades and fixes, and you won't have problems later on due to a motor swap?
the way i understand it, a 6.4, even one built up, is a 100k mi time bomb. one diesel guy here in town has put 2 in 1 truck. not counting the original one that came out.
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« on: January 28, 2020, 07:33:06 PM »
should i mention that i’m not wheeling this thing? lol. it’s more of a ‘how does it look’ than ‘will it drag crap’ thing. hahah
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« on: January 28, 2020, 07:32:24 PM »
i think i’d be ok with that. since i’ll be 35s at least and 4-6” lift. so a minimum of 3” taller. and that’s with 40 gal. could maybe but an in or 2 with a 33 gal tank.
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« on: January 28, 2020, 03:16:07 PM »
^^^ That's a big thumbs up!
Had to purchase additional storage space just to keep it on the thread!
Wow!
;-)
holy crow.. i didn’t realize it was that large. it was just the one from an iphone keyboard. won’t do that again.
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« on: January 28, 2020, 03:15:03 PM »
Heres a pic of my 40gal tank on the Sub. Plenty of room IMHO.
I can get a few more, The tank seam is about an inch below the lower frame rail.
how does it look from a decent distance away? does it stick way down and very noticeable or is it just kinda there? i’m still thinking all this through and how much hassle i want to go through. hah. ideally there would be a very simple solution to the 2 16 gal saddle tanks. but if not, a 33-40 gal burb tank will clearly work. and with an expected high teens possibly 20 mpg out of a tuned and deleted LBZ, 600 miles is a long way to drive on a tank..
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« on: January 27, 2020, 08:58:22 PM »
My factory line ran down the wrong side. Then the new one I ran about 12 years ago was on the same side as well. Lol
pretty sure the ones on my crew are on the driver side. just get some of those
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« on: January 27, 2020, 10:00:21 AM »
Yeah I didn't mention the manual valve. Not a fan (lots of long rubber hoses to make it work) but definitely an option.
JR, they used the 2nd gen it looks like.
i suppose it could be used in conjunction with the factory hard lines and just ‘tapped’ in to with rubber to run to the valve itself. i would imagine some good oil resistant suction line would work alright for the lift pump on the 12 valve. (provided youre staying mechanical and not FASS
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« on: January 27, 2020, 09:57:45 AM »
Yep, short beds were 16 each, but Ive heard of 20s stuffed. Rear can be up to 40, what I have in sub. Or build custom.
do you have any pics of said 40 gal tank in the truck? how low does it hang/where does it fit between? any way you could determine if it would fit along with a B&W turnover gooseneck ball in front of it?
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« on: January 26, 2020, 08:32:24 PM »
i’m tossing it up at the moment.
easy and decent capacity: burb tank
same ish capacity: ~32 gal with saddle tanks with either a transfer or balance line.
combined complication:all 3 tanks.
don’t know.
if the saddle tanks aren’t there, i can mount air tanks and compressor.
and with 35-37s i think y’all are right.. won’t have any way to get a spare tire under the back anyway..
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« on: January 26, 2020, 10:31:34 AM »
Options are more useful. With the dual tanks one can have a problem and the other still work.
Are you lifting the truck at all? Spare tire might not fit if it’s bigger than a 33 tire
Behind the seat tank?
Transfer tank in the bed?
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truck will be lifted 4-6” max. 35-37” tires. behind seat isn’t really and option. in bed would be ok if i were keeping 8’ box, but i’m shortening to 6.5’
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« on: January 26, 2020, 08:25:26 AM »
ol girl is at her new ish home. hoping to get some parts pulled off and out next week 
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« on: January 26, 2020, 08:17:41 AM »
https://www.groco.net/fv-65038here’s that valve. would be perfect sitting under the driver seat of just on the side towards the door.
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« on: January 26, 2020, 08:08:06 AM »
repost in here too:
so.. i’ve been doing some reading and thinking (mostly thinking) about how to efficiently run dual tanks on the dmax. well.. not just thinking about dual tanks but also a burb tank behind the rear axle too.
i found a manual 6 port brass valve that would make it fool proof to operate (no wires) and has the return going to the appropriate tank as well. pretty slick design. but i’m not sure i want that. other thought is burb tank. pretty straight forward. just 33 gal behind the axle.
option #3 i’m tossing around is plumbing the 2 tanks together with a single low ~1” line crossing between the 2..
now i know this sounds risky, but a quick glance at the truck the other day shows that the tanks dont hang below the frame. so. thought: drill a hole in the frame close to the bottom of the channel forward on the tanks. weld bungs into said tanks and have them run across and over DS just behind tcase.
tell me i’m wrong and just need to run a burb tank, not worry about being able to carry a full size spare and need to figure out how to fill it. which would be more functional..?
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« on: January 26, 2020, 08:07:39 AM »
so.. i’ve been doing some reading and thinking (mostly thinking) about how to efficiently run dual tanks on the dmax. well.. not just thinking about dual tanks but also a burb tank behind the rear axle too.
i found a manual 6 port brass valve that would make it fool proof to operate (no wires) and has the return going to the appropriate tank as well. pretty slick design. but i’m not sure i want that. other thought is burb tank. pretty straight forward. just 33 gal behind the axle.
option #3 i’m tossing around is plumbing the 2 tanks together with a single low ~1” line crossing between the 2..
now i know this sounds risky, but a quick glance at the truck the other day shows that the tanks dont hang below the frame. so. thought: drill a hole in the frame close to the bottom of the channel forward on the tanks. weld bungs into said tanks and have them run across and over DS just behind tcase.
tell me i’m wrong and just need to run a burb tank, not worry about being able to carry a full size spare and need to figure out how to fill it. which would be more functional..?
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« on: January 21, 2020, 03:06:49 PM »
one side of the carrier bearing set slipped right off
ruh roah raggy. bearing journal is probably spun if that bearing "slipped right off" should be .002-.003 interference on the journal vs. the ID of the bearing race. I'd compare left to right on those journals. pretty common unfortunately in big diesel applications.
‘slipped off’ is probably an overstatement. i don’t mean like julia roberts neglige in pretty woman.. i still had to put a puller on it and hit it with a big wrench. but the other side however, i mangled the cage lol.
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« on: January 20, 2020, 09:59:33 PM »
Since we let our hired had go we have an extra truck just sitting around. So we decided to sell one and trade the other off. With the sale of one and the trade shouldn't have to pay much at all. Both trucks do the job but not as well as I like. This is what I'm looking at.
2021 Kenworth T880. Once we run the numbers I will ordering one similar to the picture. 500 + hp Cummins 7 speed Allison transmission, 16,000 lb. Front end and a factory pusher axle.
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we just picked up a similar truck (albeit not quite as stout as that one.) but it’s a clean 2016 579 mid roof sleeper with a short wheel base and ISX 15L cummins with a 10 speed eaton. former wal mart truck so very well kept and has an APU already installed.
We do a lot of off road. In and out of fields at a gross weight of 95,000 lbs. I have to have the ground clearance. I'm selling my 379 Pete and trading a 2015 Kw t-800. Neither of them have very good clearance. Especially the Pete. I'm always plowing the ground.
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yea. we keep it legal at 80k and ‘mostly’ on the road. hahah. step deck. over size loads sometimes. but usually just width. not weight.
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« on: January 20, 2020, 09:16:53 PM »
Since we let our hired had go we have an extra truck just sitting around. So we decided to sell one and trade the other off. With the sale of one and the trade shouldn't have to pay much at all. Both trucks do the job but not as well as I like. This is what I'm looking at.
2021 Kenworth T880. Once we run the numbers I will ordering one similar to the picture. 500 + hp Cummins 7 speed Allison transmission, 16,000 lb. Front end and a factory pusher axle.
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we just picked up a similar truck (albeit not quite as stout as that one.) but it’s a clean 2016 579 mid roof sleeper with a short wheel base and ISX 15L cummins with a 10 speed eaton. former wal mart truck so very well kept and has an APU already installed.
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« on: January 19, 2020, 07:13:12 AM »
the duramax swap guy in CA makes a kit for the square bodies that move the shackle hangers to the cab mounts and uses 52” spring. that’s what i’m doing..
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« on: January 18, 2020, 09:57:21 AM »
don’t know how i missed this but i hate i did. a friend of mine is selling a ppump ex that he ‘11-‘16 front end swapped as well. driven it for 5 years. it’s a cool truck. but glad to see you have the parts already! and as sean said.. upgrade those tow mirrors!
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« on: January 18, 2020, 07:42:20 AM »
that puller is awesome. tate.. when can i expect one?? hahah
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« on: January 17, 2020, 09:26:27 PM »
popped the ring gear off. came off no issue  one side of the carrier bearing set slipped right off  (japanese stuff. so it looks like it’s been done at least once before) documenting shims to have a better idea of where to start..  the other wide fought me pretty hard.. and is still winning. need to get a bearing splitter i suppose. note the rollers loose inside the race 
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« on: January 17, 2020, 11:03:38 AM »
this one sort of just slipped out. it was snug but not ‘spread the case’ stuck in there. we shall see though! i’m sort of anxious to get going on it. since that’s all i have left before it can go back. 
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« on: January 17, 2020, 09:48:29 AM »
Looking good. You can also smear a little layer of grease on them before painting
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i thought of that after the fact.. haha. next time. plus if not i nothing else it will keep them from rusting while waiting for install. I always enjoy watching this build. The shop is almost clinically clean, earmarks of a real professional approach to building
(Sadly, I am not that way...;-(
thank you sir. i appreciate the kind words. i just hope the gear install goes well and i don’t have any issues down the road with it. only thing i haven’t done before is truly setting up gears. for the 2 60s all i did was pull bearings off and clean/regrease them and reinstall everything. just checked backlash after install. hoping with some help from here and the inter webs i can get it sorted out.
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« on: January 17, 2020, 07:11:23 AM »
got alittle bit more done on the 80. i think the guy is selling the parts (dually 60, 80 and 205) to make room for more pieces so that’s kinda cool. should be ordering gears here pretty soon  went away from the massive E18 head bolts to some standard hardened bolts that hold the rotor to hub for easier maintenance in the future    rotors got some overspray on then but will clean up with acetone once everything is back together.
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« on: January 12, 2020, 08:16:26 AM »
Bearings were great, but what I didn't show was the scoring in the cylinders. Looks like someone ran it without an air cleaner for a while. Didn't have much blow-by, so I'm gonna run it.
if she’s passes a compression test, i’d say just put some fuel to it and bump the starter and let it ride.
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« on: January 11, 2020, 08:27:21 PM »
does that thing run yet?? that’s all anyone here really cares about anyway. hahah
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« on: January 09, 2020, 10:10:29 PM »
boom stick is strictly prohibited.. unless it’s followed up with specs and MOA accountability carry on
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« on: January 08, 2020, 07:02:08 AM »
Where did this 80 come from and what is it going in to?
as far as i can tell, a 99-01 e350 ambulance. getting 4.56s and going in a mid 90s factory dually burb
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« on: January 07, 2020, 09:30:11 PM »
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« on: January 04, 2020, 07:13:11 AM »
got the wilwood e brake cable installed on pinion brake. after adjusting.. man is it strong. parked it on a +/-20° hill at my parents house and it held. i’ll try and get a pic of it in place that’s as accurate to portraying ‘level’ as possible. but it’s strong. tires actually slid on wet grass a bit but weren’t rolling. lol
I very well may be going to that setup myself in the burb
i’m using the same setup in the square body duramax but will be running it off the foot brake. we used the factory twin stick levers and hand e brake on the kaiser. looks pretty cool. now he just needs to finish the tunnel and then make some bolts (most likely out of canvas.. ya know. MIL SPEC circa ‘69 hahah)
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« on: January 03, 2020, 07:33:47 PM »
got the wilwood e brake cable installed on pinion brake. after adjusting.. man is it strong. parked it on a +/-20° hill at my parents house and it held. i’ll try and get a pic of it in place that’s as accurate to portraying ‘level’ as possible. but it’s strong. tires actually slid on wet grass a bit but weren’t rolling. lol
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« on: January 03, 2020, 06:40:02 PM »
ok ok. you talked me in to it. keeping the 14 bolt. now to just make sure i have the right disk brake setup.
possibly chromoly half shafts. get tate to toss a dura grip my way, new gaskets and seals. maybe pinion guard (bc i mall crawl) and call it a day! hahah
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« on: January 02, 2020, 08:22:14 PM »
keep me posted on AAM 11.5 and dana 80 widths. or.. talk me in to keeping the 14 bolt. lol
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« on: January 02, 2020, 03:46:06 PM »
Lines up fine, for a longbed. Always wanted a crew shortbed or Ext cab shorty (neither ever made, but seen them)
So frame cutting or longbed?
frame cutting. CCLB is just too much truck for anyone with common sense. wait.. did i say that out loud? lol jk Tex. but yes. CCSB is the goal. should be pretty sweet i’m hoping
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« on: January 02, 2020, 02:54:26 PM »
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« on: January 02, 2020, 09:11:10 AM »
11.5 aam ALL diesel 2000+ for 2500/3500
14t corp gas and diesel 72-99, early body style, 00+ gas 2500 some 3500
getting exciting watching this all flesh out!
you may can answer this.. when did chevy go from press on drums (like a front dana 60) to slip on drums (like a mid 00s super duty) bc that’s what i was basing my disk brake conversion setup off of. now i’m questioning which one i got..
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« on: January 02, 2020, 07:34:10 AM »
If you need measurements off a 14bt, let me know. I have one on a stand right now with discs. Some saw it is just as good as the 11.5 and it is easier to work on with way more parts. It is a shortbed right?
i’ll take measurements from both. yessir. the 14bolt i have is an 89 model (same as truck..) which i was told has a different brake setup than the earlier ones (for disk brake conversion kit) but when i swapped tires yesterday it seemed as if they were still the conventional ‘drum pressed on to hub’ setup. as opposed to the slip on version. i’ll have to confirm i got the right kit since they switched over at some point. and yessir. well. it will be a short bed. long at the moment. but chopping the frame soon
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« on: January 01, 2020, 08:15:26 PM »
they kept the 14 bolts in the gas trucks for awhile. even the 2500s. they look slightly different. but still 14 bolt.
i need the wheel mating surface to wheel mating surface width. so compare to the 14 bolt that’s currently in the truck.
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« on: January 01, 2020, 07:19:58 PM »
I have a late 90’s dodge Cummins 80 drum brake srw axle in the shop and am picking up a 14 bolt disc srw from an 01 maxi in the morning. Let me know if you need any measurements etc
I do have disc setup for that 80 though
i’ll take both measurements and pics if you don’t mind. the duramax axle should be AAM 11.5.. not 14 bolt? unless i’m calling it wrong.
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« on: January 01, 2020, 06:45:04 PM »
Up to around 2008, maybe 2010 the Dmax aam only had 3.5 axles, the Dodge rears has the full 4 inch. But both were 8x6.5 if you want to stay with that. Laters were the new 170mm.
Think the dodge AAM had alum calipers too.
i’d be ok with 3.5” diameter axle. those seem to hold up pretty well under duramaxs. and that’s just if i decide to go away from the 14 bolt. not sure if it’s worth it. thoughts?
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